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coffee

How Olive Oil and Coffee Came Together in a Cup

At first glance olives and coffee might seem to go together like, well, oil and water. But these Italian essentials possess deep cultural similarities—not to mention complementary flavors.
recipe

Remembering When Cocktails Were Just Soup

Canned beef bouillon on the rocks, anyone?
Diana Hubbell February 23, 2023
food

German Lebkuchen Are a Labor of Love With a Centuries-Old History

Some of these gingerbread cookies take months to make.
Diana Hubbell December 23, 2022
food

Our Favorite Recipes of 2022

From boozy fruit preserves to tomato soup cake, we're looking back at a year of culinary curiosity.
Sam O'Brien December 12, 2022
food

Who Decided to Put Sauerkraut in Chocolate Cake?

The infamous ‘Don’t Ask Cake’ is better than it sounds.
Diana Hubbell November 10, 2022
jewish

One Man's Search for the First Hebrew-Lettered Cookbook

The text is a snapshot of Hungary's Jewish middle class in the mid-1800s.
Sam Lin-Sommer September 26, 2022
death

The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie

The sweet-yet-somber treat was the star of extravagant 19th-century funeral feasts.
Sam O'Brien August 22, 2022
fruit

This Historic Boozy, Fruity Preserve Is a Celebration of Summer

At a time when preserving produce was essential, tutti frutti jars ensured no bit of fruit went to waste.
Emily Wishingrad August 19, 2022
fruit

Resurrecting Virginia's Forgotten 'Caramel' Pie

Beloved by Edna Lewis, this plum-based favorite deserves a resurgence.
Claiborne Milde June 2, 2022
ancient technology

How to Make Olive Oil Like the Ancient Egyptians

Press your olives following archaeological clues provided on wall paintings and reliefs.
Emlyn Dodd May 30, 2022
science

This Depression-Era Science Trick Transforms Water Into Pie

How resourceful home bakers managed to make dessert from practically nothing.
Diana Hubbell April 8, 2022
food

The Forgotten Cookbooks That Fueled Women’s Suffrage

From “pie for a doubting husband” to “spaghetti a la suffragette,” these recipes came with a side of activism.
Sam O'Brien March 30, 2022
food

This Depression-Era ‘Magic Cake’ Has a Secret Ingredient

Hit with hard times, American bakers turned to tomato soup.
Diana Hubbell March 4, 2022
hunting

When Groundhog Was on the Menu in Punxsutawney

From picnics to club dinners, the critter has a long culinary history in Pennsylvania.
Diana Hubbell February 1, 2022
Adsdorf, Austria

Brauerei Hofstetten

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.
food

Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Cookbook Stories of 2021

A look back at some special recipe collections and the communities that produced them.
Sam O'Brien December 30, 2021
charles dickens

Drink Like Dickens With the Author's Punch Recipe

With flair and fire, he turned mixology into a performance.
Sam O'Brien December 21, 2021
recipe

Ancient Cookies, Medieval Mead, and Our Other Favorite Recipe Stories This Year

Bake, brew, and stir-fry your way through history.
Diana Hubbell December 21, 2021